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Photos from a great day in NUIG at
#YouthEmpathyDay
. It was great to meet Cillian Murphy and hear such passionate words around empathy and young people.
The final try from Cal to put us ahead when it mattered most. 13 Phases from the team at the end of a thrilling and tightly contested match. Commiserations to a brilliant
@stgerardssch
team that we edged by the tightest of margins on the day!
The CBC School Community extends our deepest sympathy to the grieving families of Andrew O'Donnell and Max Wall, recent past students of St Michael’s College and to all in their wider circle of friends, fellow classmates as well as the staff of St Michael's College.
Congratulations to Andy Cullinan in 6th Year who WON the Oxford Schools Debating Competition yesterday. Amazing performance by Andy, largest schools competition in the world and only the 2nd Irish winner in 30 years. We are all incredibly proud of him!🥇👏🏻
Congratulations to former CBC student James Furlong who made his competitive debut for Brighton & Hove Albion FC on Wednesday evening. A huge moment in James’ career and we’re sure there’ll be plenty more great moments to follow for James.
@OfficialBHAFC
Incredible news for the school & our very own Charlie Meagher! He is the first representative player that CBC have had at the upcoming u18 Six Nations Festival in Italy in 8 years. Charlie is a role model for so many in our school & he now he will represent us internationally!
The CBC community is unbelievably proud of the skill, dedication and determination of our SCT today.
Congratulations to all of the players and their coaches 🙌🔴🟡⚫️
Congratulations to Charlie Meagher and Cal Traynor Russell on their involvement with the Ireland u18 Schools side that played Wales yesterday. It's the first time in 8 years since anyone from CBC has worn the Green Jersey of Ireland at that level. The school is very proud!
A huge congratulations to the CBC Senior Soccer players and their coaches! Today they secured a 4-0 win against CUS in the senior final! We are all so proud of you and your achievement today 🤩⚽️
🔴⚫️🟡🔴⚫️🟡🔴⚫️🟡
The death of
#AshlingMurphyRIP
has touched all of us. As part of our reflection on her life and tragic murder, Mrs. Valerie Sweeney wrote this wonderful poem to celebrate her life and remind us of the role that we all have to play to end violence against women.
CBC staff and students came together this morning for a moment of silence and a sunrise swim in memory of Ashling Murphy RIP and to raise funds for
@Womens_Aid
.
Total raised so far is €3350.
Link here if you would like to donate yourself
A line of support & congratulations was created this morning around the school grounds to welcome back the victorious CBC Leinster Soccer Champions from yesterdays final! We are so proud of the team - well done 🎉🔴⚫️🟡
Today we celebrated with our colleague Valerie Sweeney on her retirement after 25 yrs of incredible service to the CBC community. 1000s of students learnt the love of literature, the beauty of language, the power of words in the special place that was her classroom of F11 🖤💛♥️
He's only gone and done it again! Massive congrats to Andy Cullinan for the 2nd weekend in a row on winning the Cambridge University Schools Debating Comp. He's the first Irish speaker to it & one of the very few to win both majors in the same yr
Absolutely phenemonal achievement
Our Junior & Senior Cup Teams have both qualified for their respective Cups in 2024. This is the first time both teams have achieved this in the same season since 2015/2016.
A huge congratulations to all the players & coaches involved 🇩🇪
Best of luck to Michael Courtney (past pupil 2013) playing for Clontarf in the AIL final at the Aviva Stadium this Sunday at 3pm. All in CBC are behind you 🇧🇪🇧🇪
CBC Treble winners!!! ⚫️🟡🔴
The senior football team today completed a historic treble winning the Dublin Final, beating Tyrellstown 3-1. Amazing achievement from a special group. 🥇🤩🏆
A tough game for our SCT, but they did themselves, their families and school proud. Commiserations to the players and their coaches 🖤💛❤️
All the best to
@newbridgecol
in the Semi Final stage of the cup.
Massive congratulations to Leon Reilly and Andy Cullinan who made it all the way the final of the Oxford University Schools Debating Championships yesterday, the largest schools competition in the world. It is a huge achievement and we're incredibly proud of them.
Congratulations to 6th Year student, Joe Doody and his U20 Irish 4x400 teammates who Qualified for the Europeans in Jerusalem at the weekend.
Joe was running the second leg & the team had the fastest qualification time out of every country in Europe with a smashing 3.12.55 🇮🇪👏🏻
Congratulations to past pupil Jack Palmer (class of 2020) who has won the European Univeristy Debating Championships for
@tcddublin
. Jack and his partner are only the second Irish team to ever win the competition 👏🏻🏆👏🏻
Leinster Champions!
CBC 2 - Castleknock College 1.
A historic achievement from our senior football team winning the Leinster Final today. 🔴🟡⚫️ A huge congratulations to the team & their coaches! 👏
🚨The countdown is on 🚨
2 days to go until our SCT face High School in the second round of the 2022 Vinnie Murray Cup.
Some big support rolling in for the lads. Thanks
@SonnyBWilliams
for your well wishes to the team 🇧🇪🇧🇪
@LeinsterBranch
Unbelievable play by our JCT21. If there was ever a time when our school motto was alive, it was on that pitch today with our courageous players. They truly “fought the good fight”!
All of CBC are very proud of each and every one of you! 🖤💛❤️
All the best to
@castleknockcoll
A huge congratulations to both our Senior Cup Team players who took part in the Ireland u18's Schools Training Camp in the IRFU High Performance Centre during mid term. This camp included the best schools players. Charlie Meagher & Cal Traynor Russell represented CBC with pride.
Our SCT and coaching staff are ready to go! All the best to our players and their coaches against Newbridge College at 3pm this afternoon. All of CBC is behind you!
🇧🇪👏🏻🇧🇪
Keep an eye here for live updates here
Charlie Meagher starts at Number 8 today for Ireland u18's vs South Africa. You can view the match here
The picture attached was sent in by Charlie's Dad showing one legendary Irish Number 8 and I believe the other guy's name is CJ. Lets Go Charlie!☘️🇧🇪
Congratulations to our Senior Cup Captain Tom Chadwick following his selection for the Leinster U-19s Summer Programme. Tom was hugely influential for CBC all year and managed to impress in the trial to earn a spot in the squad. We wish him the best of luck.
Today we welcomed the family of Ross Mocharskyy,some of who have recently fled Ukraineto join us as we raised the flags of Ireland & Ukraine in solidarity & remembrance of those who have died in the last 3 weeks & as well from Covid-19 in the last 2yrs
#StandWithUkriane
@UKRinIRL
Over €2500 was raised today for
@irishredcross
.Students & staff together donned their blue & yellow. It was great to see a Ukrainian jersey around the school today, worn proudly by Ross Mocharskyy (1LD).
And as the sun set, one message clearly reflected on CBC’s walls
@UKRinIRL
Congratulations to Daniel Drummond (CBC 2019) above with his father Tommy receiving his Entrance Award at Trinity College. Congratulations also to Jack Read (also CBC 2019) also received the award
CBC students with Thelma and David Hewett, who are closing and retiring from their third generation, family-run newsagents in Monkstown Village. The familly have served the local community so well since 1949. Best wishes to Thelma & David from all in CBC!
Here are just some of the amazing photos which captured the excitement, pride & joy of both the players, coaches and the CBC supporters last Friday at the Senior Soccer Final. Congratulations to the team on the fantastic win!
Thank you Michael Chester for the brilliant photos!
Best of Luck to our SCT in the 1st round of Leinster Schools Senior Cup tomorrow. They take on Newbridge at 3pm in Donnybrook.
Good Luck to Captain Liam Forster and his men!
We are beyond delighted to announce that Charlie Meagher & Cal Traynor Russell have been selected for the upcoming IRFU u18s Schools Camp. Both impressed massively over the summer in their programmes with Leinster & IRFU. An incredible achievement for them & also for the school!
A huge congratulations to Charlie Meagher on his selection for the Leinster Schools u18s Summer Programme for the second year in a row. Charlie was a powerhouse for our SCT this Year and we hope to see him in a Leinster Jersey for the u18 Interpros at the end of the Summer!
Fr. Godfrey Cup QF
@
#EnergiaPark
CBC 🇧🇪: 29
CBS NAAS: 0
FT
CBC are through to the Semi Final stage of the Fr. Godfrey Cup.
Well done to all the players and coaches🎉🎉
@leinsterbranch
The stage is set.
The first Rugby game in CBC for over 500 days. Our Juniors are taking on Gonzaga. A day we have long awaited. Best of luck to all the players!
CBC 2019-20 JCT Squad receive their jerseys in advance of the Cup competition. Best of luck to coaches Mr Murphy, Mr O'Neill, Mr Mahon, Mr Osborne, Captain Thomas Chadwick and the squad
Our 2020/21 Junior Cup Team had their Jersey Presentation in advance of their 1st Round Cup Game yesterday. They play Wesley on Wednesday the 29th of Sep. Team pictured below & Captain Charlie Meagher with Mr. Montayne.
Congratulations to the team & best of luck from all in CBC🇩🇪
Huge congratulations to 6th year student Ross Clarke. Ross has made the selection for goalkeeper on the training squad for the Irish Senior Mens Hockey Team. Well done Ross on this great achievement and best of luck from all in CBC!
Squad Named ✅
Jersey Presentation ✅
Tickets ✅
All roads lead to Donnybrook today for 3PM Kick Off. Get out your ⚫️🟡🔴 & get ready to cheer on the Monkstown Men when they take the field later today!
All the best to the team, their coaches & backroom 🇧🇪
Congratulations to CBC's Charlie Meagher (6th Year) who has been selected at No. 8 on the Leinster Schools' Rugby Team to face Munster today. Well done Charlie, the whole school is very proud of you.🏉
CBC Monkstown students live up to school motto and "Fight The Good Fight" as they "Stand With Ukraine" every morning, lunchtime, and after school. Please support in anyway you can. DONATE to Red Cross, donate to local drop off points, use your voice on social media 🇺🇦🇺🇦
Now that the curtain has drawn on our Senior & Junior Cup campaigns, we want to acknowledge the enormous effort it takes from everyone involved. A huge thank you to our players, coaches, parents and supporters for the 23/24 season 🇩🇪🇩🇪
🚨QF Squad Announcement🚨
Head coach Stan McDowell has named his squad to face Newbridge College in the QF of the Senior Cup, today at 3pm - Energia Park
One change from the 1st Rd, B. Sharpe has replaced S. Greaney at 14
The buzz is building here in school!
🇧🇪🇧🇪
@LeinsterBranch
Students & staff have been gathering each day in sympathy and solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Invoking the moral force of Parnell, Ghandhi, Rosa Parks, & MLK, we observe a Minute's Silence on our knees.
Daily Vigil from 8-8.40am, join if available.
#StandWithUkraine
️
Well done to the Seniors, They advance to the Quarter final of the Senior Cup after a convincing 55-0 against CUS.
We now play Clongowes on February 14th
Congratulations to our Leaving Certificate Class of 2019 on their excellent results today. Well done everybody, we are so proud of each and every one of you.
A special word of note to Harry Wall who scored an impressive 625 points with 6 A1s.
Huge congratulations to 5th Yr Cal Traynor Russell, who has been selected for the Irish U18 Boys 7's training squad for the Europe 7's Champ this summer. Cal is a multi-sport athlete for the school, a starting SCT player, basketball & athletics to name a few. A super talent!👏🇮🇪
Vinnie Murray Cup Round 2
@
#EnergiaPark
Last minute try under the posts for High School and the game finishes
CBC 🇧🇪: 50
High School: 13
CBC are through to the Semi Finals of the Vinnie Murray Cup
@leinsterbranch
Best of luck to Cal Traynor-Russell from CBC, selected for the Ireland U-18 Development Squad. The squad are preparing for a week long camp in Wales where they will go up against Wales, Scotland & Italy. The whole school is very proud of you Cal!
Best wishes to Leon Reilly, Jack Mulhall, Conor Covney (6th Yrs) & Andy Cullinan (5th Yr) who will compete in the Leinster Debating Final Tonight. The final is in UCD, kicking off @ 6.30 in the UCD Global Village. All support welcome. Also best wishes to the coaching team.
One of our Transition year pupils is battling Leukaemia, he has been flown over to London for treatment.
His family have set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the costs of the treatment & travel costs. Please support in any way that you can!
Congratulations to Andy Cullinan and David Dooley on winning the final of the 2020 Leinster Junior Debating Championships!
The whole school is incredibly proud of them.
The final took place this evening online due to covid restrictions
@UCDLandH
@UCDLawSoc
The Senior football team are through to the Leinster Final after a nail biting 1-0 win v Kells in Ashbourne! A huge congratulations to the team and their coaches.
Final TBC after Easter👏⚽️
Best of luck to the Irish National Debating Team
@irelandwsdc
who are about start their first round of the online World Schools Debating Championships. We are delighted to host them again in CBC.
Best of luck especially to our students Donncha and Leon as they represent Ireland.
Day 4 on the beautiful slopes of Madonna di Campiglio. The students are absolutely flying & quickly improving with each lesson. At the end of the day we finish with a group ski, here’s a look at some of the students in action (with a few teachers making an appearance too) ⛷️
Massive Congratulations to our Senior Tennis Team who are now Division 2 Champions. They came out on top of a very tight affair vs Castleknock today in the prestigious Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club. Final score was 3-2 🎾 🏆 🎉🎉
Graham Merrigan joining Mrs Duffy's 2nd Year Business class today.
Graham, a trailblazer in the world of disability advocacy, was talking all things workplace discrimination, corporate inclusion policy and even wheelchair rugby.
@Merriganmania
Under 24hrs until we meet South Dublin's T-Birds & Pink Ladies. Wheels are greased, the jackets hanging, tans developing & our stars are ready to rock! The show kicks off tomorrow night until Friday!⭐️
There are very few tickets remaining & can be bought from both CBC & Loreto⚡️
It's been a monumental week for the Rugby programme in CBC Monkstown. There have been some individuals who have been selected for various Representative teams and we're delighted to share their achievements on this thread... 🇧🇪🏉
Congratulations to Tom Chadwick in second year who set a new school Junior 13 record by rowing 836 metres in 3 minutes, beating the previous distance by 16 metres.
🚨 Senior Cup Team Announcement🚨
Head coach Stan McDowell has named his squad to face St. Vincent's Castleknock in Round 1 of the Leinster Senior Cup, this Friday at 3pm - Energia Park
🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪
@LeinsterBranch
Day 1 on the slopes completed. The TY group were brilliant with over 90% of students advancing to the blue slopes by the end of the day. A beautiful day in Madonna di Campiglio
Joe Doody (5th Yr) is the U19 400m All Ireland National Champion. Joe competed yesterday down in Tullamore. Huge congratulations Joe, going from strength to strength. All in CBC are extremely proud 🖤💛❤️
To all the fabulous CBC staff, we wish to sincerely thank you for your dedication and support over the past few months. We hope that you all enjoy a relaxing, safe and peaceful Christmas.
Nollaig shona agus athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir.
Gerry & Liam
It's the closing night of We Will Rock You and officially SOLD OUT!! It has been brilliant seeing the TY Musical with Loreto Foxrock, take place again.
For anyone who hasn't had a chance to see the show, check out some photo's from this week